Hazel Park, MI – Bethany Holland is running to retain her seat on Hazel Park City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Amy Aubry, Anja Barmettler, Charles E. Gladue, Andy LeCureaux and Alissa Sullivan. The two highest vote getters will have four year terms, the third and fourth highest will get two year terms.

Holland was appointed to her current seat after Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Keaton moved to the Mayor’s seat when Jan Parisi retired due to health issues. Holland’s career was in sales and marketing for the music industry. In Hazel Park she’s been active on the Neighborhood Watch and as a Team Leader for volunteers at the animal shelter.

When asked about successes thus far on Council, Holland replied “Repealing the pitbull ban. That would be a big one. That took 18 months of hard work and a lot of reviewing ordinances in other communities. That was a big one. That was within three months of being in office.”

Hear more of what Holland had to say:

Check out our Elections Section for other candidate interviews, or use the search bar at the top to find stories for your community.

All candidates are invited to do an interview and we are doing our best to connect. If you are a candidate that needs information, please email us at editor@oc115.com.

The Oakland County Times is a nonpartisan news source and interviews are done to help voters get to meet their candidates. We do not endorse any candidates, and statements made in candidate interviews are not fact-checked, though if we know of any errors we will include them in our story.

About the author

The Oakland County Times started with one city in 2009 and has grown to the community news hub you see today. Contact editor@oc115.com if you have any questions, comments, event listings, etc. Please support this work by becoming an advertising sponsor or check out our online community garden. Also happy to hear tips and story ideas.

Payments and Contributions

Oakland County Times depends on readers like you for support. Use this PayPal “donate” button to chip in towards funding this site. Select the “monthly” option if you’d like to help sustain the site regularly.

Anyone who gives $15 or more gets a thank you ad on the website that appears at least once a month. Advertisers may also use this button to pay.